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October 15, 2024 6:58 am  #1


Is Anyone Else Seeing This Odd TV Listing On Their DVR?

I have two OTA DVRs and a big screen HDTV which has a tuner in it.
 
All are capable of getting TV listings and I use them to set the recordings or check what's on.
 
But last week, I noticed that those listings, while fine on all other channels, had changed completely on CTV. Every time slot for the entire week simply says “CFTO Programming” in half hour increments. For years, it had the programs that were running in all time slots, but now those have disappeared.

I thought there was a fault in my DVR, which takes the listings from the Internet. Maybe there was a glitch and it would fix itself. But it hasn’t and it’s been almost a week. It’s the same on the machine upstairs.
 
I happened to check out the TV tuner, which is totally separate from the recorder. It also says only “CFTO Programming” and contains no other information.
 
I’m just wondering – has anyone experienced this? Any idea what happened to the actual real programming information? It’s the first time I’ve ever seen this in all these years. I just wonder if I’m the only one.

 

October 15, 2024 7:51 am  #2


Re: Is Anyone Else Seeing This Odd TV Listing On Their DVR?

If you can pick up another CTV channel (not CTV2) maybe use that as your guide for now? (if possible?)
My Rogers guide works fine.  

Last edited by Radiowiz (October 15, 2024 7:53 am)


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October 15, 2024 7:58 am  #3


Re: Is Anyone Else Seeing This Odd TV Listing On Their DVR?

I just checked my Rogers Ignite guide. CTV Toronto program listings are indicated.

 

October 15, 2024 8:21 am  #4


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Thanks. I wonder why it's not showing up for me. It doesn't matter all that much. I can count on one finger anything besides the news and Question Period that I watch on CTV. But it does seem odd. 

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October 15, 2024 8:35 am  #5


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RadioActive wrote:

Thanks. I wonder why it's not showing up for me. It doesn't matter all that much. I can count on one finger anything besides the news and Question Period that I watch on CTV. But it does seem odd. 

It may be running on a different system. I wonder if the Bell Fibe guide is running okay... 

 


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October 15, 2024 9:02 am  #6


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CFTO listings look normal to me on both my OTA and Beanfield DVR guides.

 

October 15, 2024 9:44 am  #7


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Both of my TVs are showing the same issue with CFTO and CHCJ info  display.The problem is with OTA transmitted info of the current program showing  quote CFTO Programming and CKVR programming.Been like that for a few weeks.

 

October 15, 2024 10:05 am  #8


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Appreciate that. Nice to know it's not just me. I hope they fix whatever the issue is. 

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October 15, 2024 11:53 pm  #9


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Ditto for me.  The next 12 hour block only shows CFTO Programming.  I don't think there is any obligation for an OTA station to provide EPG listings, unfortunately.  Schedules do need to be uploaded and kept up to date, which is someone's time.

 

October 16, 2024 7:05 am  #10


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I'm on Sunwire in the Greater Sudbury Area. I get that on the Weather Channel , all CTV listing are normal. 

 

October 20, 2024 7:12 am  #11


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I noticed this problem seems to have gone away as of Thursday. Not sure if everyone else is back to normal as well, but it’s nice to see whatever was wrong, has finally been fixed. 

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